Cigar-tip-cutting attachment and fastening device for cigar-boxes.



GIGAR TIP CUTTING AT WlTNESSES PATEN R. BAKER.

FOE OIGAR BOXES.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 11, 190B.

III/l III/III TED AUG. 11, 1908.

TAOHMENT AND FASTENING DEVICE 4% T wmd INVENTOR Balar V ATTORNEY UNITEDRAYMOND BAKER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CIGAR-TIP-CUTTING ATTACHMENT AND FASTENING DEVICE FOR CIGAR-BOXES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 11, 1908.

Application filed January 11, 1908. Serial No. 410,385.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RAYMOND BAKER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a. certain new and useful Improvement inCigar-Tip-Cutting Attachments and Fastening Devices for Cigar-Boxes, ofwhich the fol lowing is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful im rovement in cigar tipcutting attachment anc fastening device for cigar boxes, and has for itsobject to provide an exceedingly simple and effective device by means ofwhich the tips of cigars may be readily cut off and collected within thecigar box, and another object is to so construct a tip cutting device asto provide a fastening which will keep the lid of the box closed.

With these ends in view, this invention consists in the details ofconstruction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and thenspecifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skillecL in the art to which this inventionappertains may understand how to make and use the same, I will describeits construction in detail, referring by letter to the accompanyingdrawing forming a part ,of this specification, in which Figure 1 is avertical transverse section of a cigar box having my improved tip cutterattached thereto, a piece of a cigar and the tip therefrom and the lidof the box closed shown in dotted lines. Fig. 2, is a vertical sectionthereof at the line 5t' l7 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of thearrow. Fig. 3, is a front elevation of a cigar box partly broken away toshow the conical hole into which the cigar is inserted. Fig. 4, is aperspective view of the cutter, Fig. 5, is a perspective view of theperforated cutting plate, and Fig. 6, an elevation of a modified form ofcutter.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied, A re resents the body ofthe cigar box and B tie lid thereof. The front wall of the cigar box isprovided with a conical hole C cut so as to form a recess beneath thelid, as indicated at C.

Back of.the hole C is attached to the wall a perforated plate D by meansof the fastening I points D the upper edge of which is turned over, asindicated at D so as to extend over the top of the inner front wall ofthe cigar box, thus forming a support'for the conical hole C and a guidefor the cutter E, which is rigidly secured to the lid of the cigar boxby means of the fastening points E. On this cutter is also formed theprojection E so that when the lid is closed this projection will snapinto the conical hole D formed in the cutting plate D, thus holding thelid of the box in a closed position.

In Fig. 6 I have shown a slightly modified form of cutting plate in somuch as the cutting edge is formed by cutting a V-shaped notch therein,and it will be readily seen that when this cutting plate comes incontact. with the cigar, two cutting edges will be brought to bear onthe same and readily cut the tip therefrom. also have the projection Fformed thereon so that when the lid of a cigar box is closed it willengage with the conical hole formed in the cutting plate thus holdingthe lid of the box in a closed position.

In practice, when a person wishes to take a cigar from the box he placeshis finger in the recess formed by the hole 0 beneath the .lid and isthus enabled to apply a great amount of power upon the lid, and it alsorelieves him of having to use his finger nails or a knife. When thecigar is removed from the box and it is desired to cut the tiptherefrom, the cigar is placed in the conical hole Cand passes throughthe hole D then the lid is closed down, which action cuts the tip fromthe cigar andallows the projectionE to engage with the hole D thusfastening the lid and collecting the tip within the box.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new anduseful, is

1. In combination with a cigar box provided with a lid, cooperatingmeans carried by the box and lid whereby when said lid is closed a cigarmay be cut and said lid automatically locked to said box at thecompletion of the cutting operation.

2. In combination with a cigar boxprovided with a lid, means for cuttingthe tip from a cigar and in the same'continuous op eration locking saidlid in closed position embodying a perforatedplate secured to said Thiscutting plate would box, and a cutting niernber to cooperate With Intestimony whereof, I have hereunto said plate to cut the cigar tip, saidcutting EIffiXGCl my signature in the presence of tWo member beingprovided With a projection subscribing Witnesses.

located to the rear of its cutting edge and RAYMOND BAKERv 5, adapted toenter said perforation of the first Witnesses: v

named plate immediately following the cut- EDW. W. ANsTIoE,

ting operation. S. M.- GALLAGHER.

